February 17th, 2010 — food + gardens
On one of those magical Summer days, February 13, the community garden saw its first harvest – whilst one group picked the beans, another crew shelled them (over a little wine and Jonah’s excellent dips) and a good time was had by all.
Spuds will be next and the beds are now being prepared for autumn / winter crops of beetroot, wom bok, kale and a variety of other crops.
For anyone interested, next Saturday (20th Feb) will do more bean harvesting and planting of seeds and seedlings. For the record we have 30 garden beds, each of them allocated to a person or family to manage.
Thanks to Dave Graddon for the photos.
January 23rd, 2010 — about this website, events
Hello, if you are new to this site and are a householder wishing to contact us about the Climate Connect Project please email us at wwvalley@dodo.com.au.
A dedicated website link (Powerdown Tasmania) has now been set up so that project participants can find out the latest and contribute to the program.
Meanwhile, please feel free to peruse this community site. Feedback always welcome.
November 10th, 2009 — activism, events
Copenhagen approaches… and it will probably determine the fate of human civilisation.
For our little bit, we have an opportunity to participate in the Walk Against Warming in December
(Click on the graphic to enlarge it).
Climate Action Hobart is keen for us to gather a group of Waterworks concerned residents to take a mini bus ride to go on the walk. Cathryn and Daniel are the contacts for this, lease let them know if yo would like to join in. Phone: 0415 696 323. Cost is only $15.
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October 17th, 2009 — road safety, transport
At a very well-attended community meeting on October 7 there was a lot of discussion around the need for more serious speed deterrents than a 40kph limit for hoons and other speedsters.
People felt this lower limit would be of no use unless enforced (eg by a regular police presence, or better still by a fixed speed camera) and accompanied by other measures like marked crossings (perhaps).
Many doubt that appropriate levels of speed enforcement would eventuate; and, in any case, a lower limit would not solve the ‘footpath problem’.
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August 31st, 2009 — Climate Connect Project, activism, community organising, energy saving, events
Many thanks to Claudia and Jason and family for use of their home for the belated formal launch of our climate project on Sunday (August 30).
We were blessed with a brief break in the continuous wet weather (as NSW sizzles in mid-Summer temperatures, breaking all records for August).
Here is a replica of the little garden signs that participating households will be displaying in their front yards.
This comes with a commitment: to reduce the household’s carbon footprint by 5% minimum per year. We aim to do everything we can to ensure that this commitment can be easily met, and that task will keep us very busy for the coming year!
And thanks too to Nel Smit, a community representative on Tasmania’s Climate Action Council, who launched the project for us on Sunday.
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July 23rd, 2009 — energy saving, solar, uncategorized
Waterworks Valley is the most solarised street in Tasmania (anybody wish to contest that claim?) and maybe we should challenge every other street community to do better – in the interest of promulgating sustainable living.
This year four more local households have installed solar hot water systems (at 60, 104, 166 and 191 Waterworks Rd) and several other households have signed up for solar hot water and solar photovoltaic systems – through South Hobart Community’s fantastically successful bulk purchase initiative.
(I hasten to add that solar is not the be all and end all. There are, of course, zillions of less photogenic things that are just as worthwhile – like growing home vegetables, recycling and walking kids to school.)
Chris @ 195
July 22nd, 2009 — community organising, events
7.30pm
Thursday
30th July
at 60 Waterworks Rd
(Robert Rand’s)
Things to discuss are the Waterworks quarry, our climate grant project, road safety issues, the garden group and more.
(Bring something to share if you care to.)
July 10th, 2009 — events, food + gardens
Hi community gardeners,
Now is time to get a compost going, and many hands make light work. Stuart and Jonah will be making compost at 12:00 this Saturday (August 1) above 137 Waterworks Rd.
If you can spare an hour and would like to join in, please bring along:
- A fork or shovel
- As much organic stuff as you can. (Grass clippings, weeds, Autumn leaves are great. No food scraps or woody stuff please.)
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May 18th, 2009 — community organising, events
7.30pm
Tuesday
16th June
at Flat 4, 64 Waterworks Rd
(Cathryn and Daniel’s)
(In May meeting we were advised the the speed humps are definitely going ahead very soon, foreshadowed our climate grant project start-up date, planned ‘turning the first sod’ in community garden and agreed to contribute $50 to Princes Street School garden.)
April 9th, 2009 — events
Karen Brown snapped these pictures for us.
NOTE: Click on individual pics to enlarge
Circus entertainers
Faces painted
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